Dirk DeJong's Charms Stiroffice Girls In Postwar Society
Dirk DeJong's aloof mix of charm and mystery draws a swarm of eighteen to twenty year old office girls who mimic high society pageantry while chasing attention and power. Paula Storm pursues him as friends resent her public affection. The women, skilled in artful manipulation, blend flirtation with ambition, while Dirk remains enigmatic and distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk
Paula
Susans
Janes
Kates
Bettys
Salys
Paula Storm
DeJong
Miss Roach
Siim
Loretta
Imogene
Nadine
Natalie
Ardella
Selina
Ethelinda Quinn
Gelinas
Selina DeJong's Rise and Chicago Social Orbit
Selina DeJong, once grinding farm woman, greets a new Chicago life as Dirk DeJong climbs LaSalle Street. She roams diverse quarters, engages with workers and immigrants, and remains pivotal in High Prairie circles while maintaining her keen, if ironic, view of her son’s success.
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Julie Arnold
Arnold
Dirk
University Club
Selina
Michigan Boulevard
State Street
Rose
Black Belt
Chicago
Independent
High Prairie
Saki
South Water Street
Dirk DeJong
William Talcott
High Prairie School Board
Good Roads
Truck Farmers’ Association
Paula’s Bond Scheme In Great Lakes Trust Office
Chapter XIV details Paula’s plan to recruit women into bond buying at the Great Lakes Trust. Dirk DeJong runs a lavish bond department in a prestige building on Michigan Boulevard, with a woman-friendly private area and patient, effective service. Paula and Dirk push education for women, promising trusted investment guidance, and the program expands to Cleveland and New York as ads and classes loom.
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Paula
Dirk
Bond
Great “Lakes
Dirk DeJong
Bond Department
Great Lakes Trust Company
Great Lakes Trust
Cleveland
New York
Fifth Avenue
Scottish Schoolmasters 1782 Memorial Then 1802 Act Fixes Pay
In 1782 Pedagogues petitioned Parliament noting schoolmasters earned about £18 yearly while ploughmen made £14 to £16. No relief came until 1802 when the Schoolmasters Act set pay between 800 and 400 merks plus a grant of housing and limited ground. Heritors faced new duties as compensation grew and masters avoided resigning to become bencles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Giant Pumpkin Yields 90 Pound Crop for Pie Making
A 90 pound pumpkin grown in a California field was used to make 125 pies. The unusual harvest highlights local agriculture and culinary reuse of surplus produce.
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California
Sports Dress in Fashion Picture of the Season
The article traces the rise of sports dress in fashion, highlighting a shift from utilitarian outdoor wear to stylish silhouettes. It notes designers like Worth shaping curving waists and riding suits, emphasizes chic versatility for tea, tennis, polo, and club visits, and details materials, colors, and Western inspired trims.
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New York ‘Times
Paris
Eton
Worth
Polo Grounds
Far West
Jolly Ttle
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Edna Ferber
Frosty
Quinn
North Shore
LaSalle Street
Lake Michigan
Jackson Boulevard
Lake Forest
Blackstone
Drake
Flaven
Sr St
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